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Bio-Defense was a video game released by Atari in 1984 as part of their 8-bit game library. It was a sci-fi themed game that had the player assuming the role of a futuristic soldier defending a futuristic city from a horde of alien invaders.
The game was unique in that the player had to defend the city by constructing walls and towers to keep the alien invaders out. The game was divided into several stages, each with a different style of play. In the first stage, the player had to build defensive towers and walls to keep the aliens out, while in the second stage, the player had to use their weapons to destroy the aliens before they reached the city. The player was also able to upgrade their weapons and towers as the game progressed.
In addition to the main game, there were also bonus levels where the player could earn extra points by completing various objectives. These bonus levels would often involve the player rescuing civilians from the aliens or destroying enemy installations.
Overall, Bio-Defense was a fun and challenging game that featured a unique twist on the classic shooter genre. It also had a great soundtrack and graphics that added to the overall atmosphere of the game. It was a great example of what the 8-bit platform could do and is still considered one of the best games of the era.
In the world of Flyer Fox, civil aviation has become a very dangerous enterprise. Aerial terrorists routinely shoot down commercial airliners. The only solution: a brave pilot must fly the new Flyer Fox fighter and escort the jumbo jets safely to their destination.
The game is a shooter, seen from the cockpit perspective of the Flyer Fox. Each level begins with an automatic takeoff, so the Fox is behind the airliner to protect. Soon enemy fighters will appear and must be shot down with the Fox's weapons to prevent damage to the jumbo jet. Cockpit instrumentation includes radar, compass and artificial horizon, which are used to locate any enemies and also to find the way back to the protected aircraft. There is also a status line showing the current damage level of the aircraft. If the jumbo is shot down or the Fox's fuel runs out before all enemies are shot down, it is game over. In later levels, the difficulty increases as enemy aircraft become more agile and shoot back.
In an unusual feature for a mid-1980s title, the game features synthesized voice, used for the plane's radio messages.
Gandalf the Socerer is a single screen shooting game seen from behind the castle walls looking down to earth, where you play the role of Gandalf and must protect your castle from the attack of the Lizardmen who are trying to get your treasure. Gandalf starts at the top of the castle walls and tries to destroy the Lizardmen that appear from the forest and head towards the castle by moving a crosshead and shooting fire at them. Any Lizardman destroyed leaves a gold coin.
If you miss any Lizardmen, then they appear at the door below and try to open it while an apprentice stirs his cauldron nearby. In addition to your treasure, you must protect the apprentice because if they take him, they will ransom your treasure. Once a Lizardman comes through the door, you can go downstairs and kill him but if he takes the apprentice outside the castle then you can follow him outside. The view changes to a single screen isometric view and here you must kill the Lizardman as well as any others and take the apprentice back to the castle.
There may also be gold coins to collect left behind by the destroyed Lizardmen when you were in the castle. The lizard men shoot at you and if you get hit, it's game over. If you lose the apprentice, another one will appear when you return to the castle and you can only lose three before the game is over. Your fire is limited and every time you use it decreases, but if you climb to the top of a tower you can replenish it.
